CVE-2012-0151
microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows server 2003, microsoft windows server 2008
Published 10 Apr 2012 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Jun 2022, with a remediation deadline of 22 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
The Authenticode Signature Verification function in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly validate the digest of a signed portable executable (PE) file, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified file with additional content, aka "WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability."
References
- osvdb.org/81135 · Broken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/48581 · Broken Link
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1026906 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-101A.html · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-024 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15594 · Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0151 · US Government Resource